Campo de Criptana weather in December

In December, Campo de Criptana sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Campo de Criptana's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Campo de Criptana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:32 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Campo de Criptana is capital of Campo de Criptana Municipality, Spain.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical December day in Campo de Criptana reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2124
3124
4124
5124
6123
7123
8123
9123
10113
11113
12113
13113
14113
15113
16113
17113
18113
19113
20113
21113
22113
23113
24113
25113
26112
27112
28112
29112
30112
31112

How December really feels in Campo de Criptana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Campo de Criptana weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 326.90.59.52.8
Feb13° / 3160.410.53.9
Mar17° / 376.80.211.75.8
Apr19° / 448.30.1136.4
May24° / 12°367.3014.17.4
Jun30° / 17°183.7014.76.1
Jul34° / 20°71.5014.53.9
Aug33° / 19°92.2013.54.2
Sep28° / 15°213.9012.37.2
Oct21° / 11°447.20117.1
Nov15° / 456.709.84.8
Dec11° / 437.30.49.33.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45050
54951
64951
75050
84951
94951
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154753
164852
174951
184951
195050
205050
215149
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275248
285347
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Campo de Criptana gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
524
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:19 AM to 8:38 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:195:45
29.48:205:45
39.48:215:45
49.48:225:45
59.48:235:44
69.38:245:44
79.38:255:44
89.38:265:44
99.38:275:44
109.38:275:45
119.38:285:45
129.38:295:45
139.38:305:45
149.28:305:45
159.28:315:45
169.28:325:46
179.28:325:46
189.28:335:46
199.28:335:47
209.28:345:47
219.28:345:48
229.28:355:48
239.28:355:48
249.28:365:49
259.28:365:50
269.28:375:50
279.28:375:51
289.28:375:51
299.28:375:52
309.28:385:53
319.38:385:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.97 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Dim
272.0Dim
282.0Dim
292.0Dim
302.0Dim
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Campo de Criptana?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Campo de Criptana.

What to pack for Campo de Criptana in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Campo de Criptana sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Campo de Criptana in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Campo de Criptana peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Campo de Criptana?

Campo de Criptana sits at 39.4°N, 3.1°W, 711 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Alcázar de San Juan, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Campo de Criptana

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Campo de Criptana.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campo de Criptana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 708 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m.

The land around Campo de Criptana is covered by cropland (62%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
781 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Alcázar de San Juan 7.0 km · Tomelloso 29 km · Villarrobledo 47 km · Manzanares 50 km · La Solana 52 km · Daimiel 56 km · Tarancón 68 km · Valdepeñas 75 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Campo de Criptana (39.4046°, -3.1249°, elevation 711 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).